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{{Infobox sport governing body<br />
|name = Badminton Association of India<br />
|abbrev = BAI<br />
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|headquarters =[[New Delhi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.badmintonindia.org/organization/contact-us/|title=Contact Us - BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA|date=3 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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'''Badminton Association of India''' ('''BAI''') is the governing body of [[badminton in India]].<ref name=th09>{{cite news|title=Run game corporate-style: Prakash Padukone|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/article20425.ece|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 September 2009}}</ref><ref name=iej97>{{cite news|title=No change in BAI: Prakash|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/5234/|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=30 July 1997}}</ref> BAI is an association registered under the societies act.<ref name=ie10>{{cite news|title=Azhar hits back, says he's eligible to contest for BAI election|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/azhar-hits-back-says-hes-eligible-to-conte/630778/|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=8 June 2010}}</ref> It was formed in 1934, and has been holding [[Indian National Badminton Championships|national-level tournaments]] in India since 1936.<ref name=pp>{{cite book|title=Students' Britannica India, Volumes 1-5|publisher=[[Popular Prakashan]]|isbn=0-85229-760-2|pages=143}}</ref><br />
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BAI has 28 state members that conduct badminton tournaments and have a two-times voting power compared to the affiliate members, who do not conduct tournaments and have a single vote each in the association.<ref name=toi10>{{cite news|title=Azharuddin may get only six votes in BAI elections|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/Bady-frat-makes-Azhar-a-baddie/iplarticleshow/iplarticleshow/6030047.cms|access-date=5 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 June 2010}}</ref> It is headquartered in [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<br />
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==Tournaments==<br />
* [[India Open (badminton)|India Open]], an annual tournament which is currently part of [[BWF World Tour]]<br />
* [[Syed Modi International Badminton Championships]], a tournament created in memory of the [[Commonwealth Games]] gold medalist [[Syed Modi]].<br />
* [[Hyderabad Open (badminton)|Hyderabad Open]]<br />
* [[Odisha Open]]<br />
* [[Premier Badminton League]]<br />
* [[Indian National Badminton Championships]]<br />
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==Affiliated associations==<br />
As of 2018, BAI has a total of 33 affiliated associations.<ref>{{cite web |title=BADMINTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA AFFILIATED ASSOCIATION |url=http://www.badmintonindia.org/organization/affiliated-organization/ |website=Badminton Association of India |access-date=27 December 2018}}</ref><br />
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* Andhra Pradesh Badminton Association<br />
* Andaman & Nicobar Island Badminton Association<br />
* Arunachal State Badminton Association<br />
* Assam Badminton Association<br />
* Bihar Badminton Association<br />
* Chandigarh Badminton Association<br />
* Chhattisgarh Badminton Association<br />
* Delhi Capital Badminton Association<br />
* Goa Badminton Association<br />
* Gujarat Badminton Association<br />
* Haryana Badminton Association<br />
* Himachal Pradesh Badminton Association<br />
* Jammu and Kashmir Badminton Association<br />
* Jharkhand Badminton Association<br />
* Karnataka Badminton Association<br />
* Kerala Badminton Association<br />
* Maharashtra Badminton Association<br />
* Madhya Pradesh Badminton Association<br />
* Manipur Badminton Association<br />
* Meghalaya Badminton Association<br />
* Mizoram Badminton Association<br />
* Nagaland Badminton Association<br />
* Orissa State Badminton Association<br />
* Pondicherry Badminton Association<br />
* Punjab Badminton Association<br />
* Rajasthan Badminton Association<br />
* Badminton Association Of Sikkim<br />
* Tamil Nadu Badminton Association<br />
* Telangana Badminton Association<br />
* Tripura Badminton Association<br />
* Uttar Pradesh Badminton Association<br />
* Uttarakhand Badminton Association<br />
* West Bengal Badminton Association<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Badminton in India]]<br />
* [[India national badminton team]]<br />
* [[Indian National Badminton Championships]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.badmintonindia.org/ BAI Website]<br />
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{{Sports governing bodies in India}}<br />
{{Badminton in India}}<br />
{{National Members of the Badminton World Federation}}<br />
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[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1934]]<br />
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